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adjective
- 1. of the laity; secular.
noun
- 1. a person who is not a member of the clergy; a layperson.
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Laical means of or relating to the laity, or the non-clerical members of a religious community. It is also spelled as laic and comes from Late Latin laicus, meaning of the people.
Laic is an adjective meaning lay or secular, and a noun meaning one of the laity. It comes from Late Latin lāicus, derived from Greek lāikós, meaning of the people.
/ˈleɪɪk/ IPA guide. Definitions of laic. adjective. characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy. “set his collar in laic rather than clerical position” synonyms: lay, secular. profane, secular. not concerned with or devoted to religion. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Laic."
Laic means of or involving the laity, or secular, or a layman. It comes from Late Latin lāicus, not priestly. See synonyms, word origin, and usage examples.
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Alternative forms
1. laick (obsolete)
Etymology
From French laïque, from Latin laĭcus (“common people”), from Ancient Greek λαός (laós). Doublet of lay.
Pronunciation
1. (US) IPA(key): /ˈleɪ.ɪk/ 1.1. Rhymes: -eɪɪk
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin laicus, from Ancient Greek λαός (laós). Doublet of llec.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈlajk]
Adjective
laic (feminine laica, masculine plural laics, feminine plural laiques) 1. laic, secular
Etymology
From Proto-Hmong-Mien *-rajH (“sharp”). Cognate with White Hmong zuag.
Adjective
laic 1. sharp
Etymology
Borrowed from French laïque, from Latin laicus.
Adjective
laic m or n (feminine singular laică, masculine plural laici, feminine and neuter plural laice) 1. secular
laic is an adjective meaning lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical. It comes from French laïque, from Latin laicus, from Ancient Greek λαός (laós).
Laic means of or relating to the laity, or the common people, especially in contrast to the clergy or the church. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and usage of laic and its synonyms, such as lay and secular.
Laic is an adjective meaning of the laity or secular. It comes from Latin laĭcus, from Ancient Greek λαός (laos). See synonyms, origin and other word forms of laic.
